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Thad Spencer was 24 when he prepared to fight Jerry Quarry in the semifinals of the WBA heavyweight championship elimination tournament. Spencer died in Vallejo, Calif. on Dec. 13 at 70 years old. (AP Photo, 1967)

Thad Spencer was 24 when he prepared to fight Jerry Quarry in the semifinals of the WBA heavyweight championship elimination tournament. Spencer died in Vallejo, Calif. on Dec. 13 at 70 years old. (AP Photo, 1967)